Love Farnham

Love Joy Spry was born December 2, 1930, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Nellie (Denney) Spry and passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

She graduated from the Anita High School in 1947, and then attended college for 2 years. On May 19, 1947, she married Wally Farnham in Atlantic, IA. Wally was a Pastor so the couple was active in the church and missionary work, living stateside and in South Africa.

Love Joy dedicated her life in service to the Lord and was an active member of the First Church of Christ in Atlantic. She loved quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, reading and doing puzzles, but most of all she loved being surrounded by family and friends.

Surviving Love Joy are her children, Sarah (James) Rosenberger of Waynesboro, PA, and their children Deborah and Andrew; Rachel (Darrin) Slick of Waynesboro,PA, and their children Joanna and Charles; Joshua (Shelby) Farnham of Kalispell, MT, and their children Amanda Rose, J.D. and Megan; Timothy (Katrina) Farnham of Washington state and their children Angela and Naomi; three great-grandchildren; her sisters, Rose Watson of Anita, IA, and Nancy (Bill) Darrow of Oak Creek, WI; her brothers, Merritt (Mary Lou) Spry of Anita, IA, and Joseph (Maria) Spry of Yuma, AZ; her nieces, Kim (Ron) Anderson of Battle Creek MI, Julie (Mike) Dovin of Germantown, WI, Penney (Doug) Charleston of Adel, IA, Dori (Todd) Peplinski of Summerfield, FL, Laura (Corey) Kirkhhoff of Atlantic, IA, Jody (Steve) Spry-Schuler of Anita, IA; her nephews, Tracey (Heather) Watson of Adair, IA, Scott (Deanna) Spry of Wiota, IA, Clint (Janet) Spry of Anita, IA, Kipp (and special friend Bev) Spry of Anita, IA; and other relatives and friends.

Love Joy was preceded in death by her husband, Wally Lee Farnham of Beaver City, NE; her children, David Matthew and Priscilla Joanna Farnham; her parents, Floyd and Nellie Marie (Denney) Spry of Anita, IA; and her brother-in-law, Larry Allen Watson of Anita, IA.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the First Church of Christ in Atlantic, Iowa. Immediately following the service there will be a time of fellowship and refreshments.

A private family burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, Iowa, at a later date per Love Joy's request.

As Love Joy's children are from afar, the family requests memorials to the church in lieu of flowers.

Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.